This morning, I provided an update on the Mpox outbreak in Africa during my interview on Afrique Matin on RFI with Pierre Firtion. We covered the current situation, Africa CDC's response measures, and the upcoming arrival of vaccines. You can listen to the full interview here:

“Worryingly high” rates of unprotected teenage sex increases the risk of STIs and unplanned pregnancy World Health Organization (WHO) Read more⤵️ news.un.org/en/story/2024/…

Bugün WHO/Europe direktörü Dr. Hans Kluge ile video konferans üzerinden görüşme gerçekleştirdik. Ülkemiz sağlık sistemi adına görüş ve temennileri için teşekkür ederim. 🙏

WHO Ukraine provides technical support in implementing the All-Ukrainian Mental Health Program and helps create an effective network of MHPSS services. With the participation of First Lady Olena Zelenska / Олена Зеленська, a working meeting was held on the MHPSS coordination at the hromada level.

The emergency medical team's base was destroyed & an ambulance was damaged as a result of today’s attack in Donetsk region. Each attack on first responders limits their ability to provide urgent health services, which should remain accessible under international humanitarian law.

The current #mpox emergency centres around a number of countries in east-central Africa. But let's not forget that the WHO/Europe Region has been grappling with an outbreak of its own for >2 years now. Europe has a key role, and responsibility, in tackling #mpox - both

#WHO Rep Dr Siddhartha Sankar Datta presented his credentials to Dep Minister of MFA of Armenia🇦🇲 Mr Vahan Kostanyan Joint initiatives in health&social care were discussed. Dr. Datta: We are committed to Government of Armenia priorities–human capital investment advancing healthcare reforms 4 healthier people.

Critical work by World Health Organization (WHO) and partners to benefit the most vulnerable in #Gaza. The emergence of #polio anywhere eventually has ramifications for our entire interconnected world. Humanity must prevail. Peace is the best medicine.

#PCOS is a common hormonal condition in women and adolescent girls, yet many cases go undiagnosed. Curious about your symptoms? Check here: bit.ly/WHO-PCOS #WorldPCOSDay @PCOSChallenge

We often say that children are our future. And in laying a foundation for that future, with health at the centre, we can and should strengthen collaboration with relevant partners all the more - governments, civil society, United Nations partner agencies and, not least, children and young

In our interconnected world, more than ever, partnerships for health are absolutely critical. Collaboration between entities in diverse countries, across regions - seeking common ground in addressing health priorities that impact us all. A pleasure indeed, welcoming to

At the #UNGA HLM on #AntimicrobialResistance in Sept world leaders are meeting to address the threat #AMR poses to global health, food security & achieving the #SDGs Find out more at the Global AMR Media Alliance - GAMA media briefing 🗓️11 Sept, 11 am CEST Register here bit.ly/4cJrZwr

Very welcomed news that vaccines for #mpox have arrived in the #DRC. World Health Organization (WHO) is supporting the DRC and partners on their use in at risk populations in combination with other interventions. Thanks to those coming forward & working with us, partners and countries to donate vaccines.

The 38th meeting of Europe’s Commission for Certification of Polio Eradication is underway! The RCC will review countries’ national polio eradication efforts to assess if transmission occurred in 2023 and thereby if the Region maintained its polio-free status.#EndPolio💉🌍

We know that #ClimateChange is threatening global public health at a breakneck pace. Yet the fact is many of our health systems remain poorly equipped to handle the challenge. How do we change that? The question behind this week's Transatlantic Dialogue on health sector

A delight to meet with the latest Tier 1 and Tier 2 members of WHO/Europe's Pan-European Leadership Academy! The latest class comprises 14 early to mid-career health professionals from ministries or public health institutions from 4 of our Central Asian Member States along with

Pleased to discuss w/Dep Foreign Minister Jakub Wiśniewski ✅🇵🇱EU Presidency, ✅ partnership on solutions for well-being of young people, multilateralism, support 🇺🇦 refugees. WHO/Europe & 🇵🇱 Ministerstwo Spraw Zagranicznych RP 🇵🇱 priorities aligned - safety, security, peace for healthy&equitable societies.

WHO Serbia supports the right of everyone to live a healthy, dignified life & celebrates diversity in people’s sexual orientation & gender identity Beograd Prajd 🙏Asocijacija Duga for joint work on #mpox response since 2022 ensuring #HealthForAll